

Sellers will have to meet eBay's highest level of verification in order to list an item in a market that is different than the site in which they are registered.įor most countries, the verification requirement is to be a verified PayPal member by authenticating your credit card. Certain categories where these payment methods often are not practical, such as Motor Vehicles and Mature Audiences, will be exempted. Who is affected by the safe payment requirement for new sellers?Īll members registered on or after Januwho wish to list items internationally will be affected by this requirement. (See the Accepted Payments Policy for more details on accepted payments.)ĮBay strongly encourages sellers to offer payments through PayPal – PayPal is not only convenient to use, but it also offers buyers and sellers industry-leading protection against fraud, chargebacks, and theft of financial data. New sellers may also include any of the other accepted payment methods on their listings. These safe payment methods must be included as an available payment method on their listings. Safe payment methods include PayPal or a Merchant Credit Card account. Why do I need to link my eBay and PayPal accounts?Ĭan more than one PayPal account be linked to a single eBay account?Ĭan I login to my PayPal account to link my eBay account?Īm I still required to have a verified PayPal account to sell internationally even if I don’t want to offer PayPal on my listings?ĮBay will require new sellers offering items in most categories on most international sites to buyers to provide at least one safe payment method. How does PayPal keep my credit information secure? Why does PayPal and eBay ask its members to become verified?

What does it mean to have a verified PayPal account?Ĭan I link my bank account to my PayPal account to complete the verification process? How do the international selling requirements to become a verified member impact me as a Hong Kong seller? If I don’t want to be a verified PayPal member, can I still list on and offer to post outside my country? Why do I have to be a verified PayPal member in order to list on other sites? Why is eBay setting more stringent requirements for listing on other sites? What are the requirements for listing on other sites?

Who is affected by the safe payment requirements for new sellers? What are the safe payment requirements for new sellers and what does eBay consider to be a safe payment method?
